Linn-Benton Community College

Legacy Ballet’s classic holiday production of “The Nutcracker” returns to Linn-Benton Community College Russell Tripp Performance Center Dec. 8 & 9 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany. This traditional holiday treat features adult and children dancers from Legacy, performing the scenes of this classic ballet. Tickets are $14. Portion of proceeds to benefit FISH of Albany. Purchase online at www.linnbenton.edu/tickets , or prior to the performance.  For special needs and accommodations, contact the Center for Accessibility Resources at 541-917-4789 or via Oregon Relay TDD at 1-800-735-2900 at least 72 hours in advance of this event.

Legacy Ballet will perform the classic holiday production of “The Nutcracker” at Linn-Benton Community College’s Russell Tripp Performance Center, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany, Dec. 11 and 12 at 7 p.m., and Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. An annual tradition, Legacy Ballet brings the magic of “The Nutcracker” to Linn and Benton counties for a third year, in partnership with LBCC’s Russell Tripp Performance Center. Legacy’s performance will feature adult and children dancers from the community. Established in Albany in 2008, the dance company offers ballet, jazz, hip-hop, modern and tap dance for ages three through adult. Tickets are $14 general admission with a portion of the proceeds to benefit FISH of Albany. Purchase online at www.linnbenton.edu/russelltripptheater. Tickets are also available at the theater Box Office, by phone at 541-917-4531, or one hour prior to the performance. Box Office hours the week of the performance are 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.  For special needs and accommodati...

Legacy Ballet will perform the classic holiday production of “The Nutcracker” at Linn-Benton Community College’s Russell Tripp Performance Center, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany, Dec. 12 and 13 at 7 p.m., and Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. An annual tradition, Legacy Ballet brings the magic of “The Nutcracker” to Linn and Benton counties for its second full-length production, in partnership with LBCC’s Russell Tripp Theater. Legacy’s performance will feature adult and children dancers from the community. Established in Albany in 2008, the dance company offers ballet, jazz, hip-hop, modern and tap dance for ages three through adult. Tickets are $12 general admission. Purchase online for no fee www.linnbenton.edu/russelltripptheater . Tickets are also available at the theater Box Office by phone at 541-917-4531, or one hour prior to the performance. Box Office hours the week of the performance are 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.   For special needs and accommo...

Legacy Ballet will perform the classic holiday production of “The Nutcracker” at Linn-Benton Community College’s Russell Tripp Performance Center Dec. 13 and 14 at 7 p.m., and Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets: $12 general admission. Purchase online at www.linnbenton.edu/go/tickets , at the theater Box Office, by phone at 541-917-4531, or one hour prior to the performance. Box Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 to 10 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m.   For special needs and accommodations, contact the Office of Disability Services at 541-917-4690 or via Oregon Relay TDD at 1-800-735-2900 at least 72 hours in advance of this event.

Jessica Purkerson stands next to one of her conceptual watercolor designs for "The Nutcracker." Enormous candies and cupcakes. Giant snow-covered trees against a midnight sky. Life-sized fireplaces and chilly windows. These are just a few of the scenes created by LBCC art student Jessica Purkerson for Legacy Ballet’s upcoming performance of “The Nutcracker." Purkerson created the scenes after a request from theater manager Leslie Hammond. She had also helped create the large paper cutout masks used in last spring's children's play. This time, the challenge for Purkerson was to create scenes that would transfer well to a large backdrop. Purkerson was awestruck to see her conceptual 11-by-22 inch watercolors turned into 22-by-44 foot backdrops for the show. “It was so cool to see my paintings hanging from the ceiling,” Purkerson said of her watercolors, which hang in waiting in the Russell Tripp Performance Center in Takena Hall. Amy Larink, a sce...